laudanum vs recreational drug

laudanum

noun
  • A tincture of opium, once widely used for various medical purposes and as a recreational drug. 

verb
  • To cause (a person) to be high on laudanum. 

  • To add laudanum to (a drink or the like). 

recreational drug

noun
  • A psychoactive drug taken deliberately for the effect it has on the mind rather than for its medicinal effects. 

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